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Driving School(1986)
Status: Released
Date: 1986-11-20
53%
3 Votes
Time: 1h 25m
Overview:
In the GDR, purchasing a car was such a difficult process that many families applied for one years in advance. For example, Gisela secretly orders a Wartburg model after the birth of her first child. By the time the vehicle is ready, her daughter is a teenager, and Gisela's husband, who actually prefers walking, has already bought a second Wartburg from a friend in financial trouble. As a result, the couple decides to sign up for driving school together.
Languages: German.
Countries:
Germany,
East Germany
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Driving School
Top 10 Billed Cast
Jörg Gudzuhn
Horst Steinköhler
Kata Kánya
Gisela Steinköhler
Otto Mellies
Benno Hempel
Daniela Hoffmann
Elvira
Hilmar Baumann
Hauptwachtmeister Schaarschmidt
Bodo Krämer
Triefäugiger
Steffie Spira
Resolute alte Dame
Jaecki Schwarz
Arzt
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Overview
In the GDR, purchasing a car was such a difficult process that many families applied for one years in advance. For example, Gisela secretly orders a Wartburg model after the birth of her first child. By the time the vehicle is ready, her daughter is a teenager, and Gisela's husband, who actually prefers walking, has already bought a second Wartburg from a friend in financial trouble. As a result, the couple decides to sign up for driving school together.
Release Date
1986-11-20
Average
5.3
Rating:
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